Jun 23, 2019
In this experience we build off a key component of the previous
experience and re-visit the theme of baggage. We look at where your
checked bag ends up in a plane and why it is there, along with how
bags are loaded with narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. We look at
what's happening when you see your bags being loaded. Why is there
different weights used by airlines – 32 kilos, 23 kilos and more.
Vinny looks back at how many times people tried checking in
overweight bags at YYC with British Airways (BA). Speaking of
overweight bags, Vinny and Geoff share experiences with easyJet
(U2) and Ryanair (FR) at TXL, STN and LGW. If you're on a journey
with multiple airlines, make sure you check the weight limits for
all the airlines. If you're over your weight limit by a lot, it
never hurts to ask a supervisor. What is the famous "gate check"
and "sky check"? What is the science of the bag tag?
Flyertalk/Independent (UK) news item about a passenger who
accidentally opened the plane emergency exit instead of the toilet
door.
Shout out to listener Danny Nabalek for sharing his experience of
sitting in Seat 1A, listening to Seat 1A.
If you have an airline baggage story, question or experience that
you would like to share, please email us at stories(at)seat1a.org
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